Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Medicine - Epidemiology,
grade: 1, Egerton University, language: English, abstract: A condition
that affects women throughout all communities, breast cancer is a form
of malignancy that affects the cells of the breast tissue. When
diagnosed, this condition can result in aggressive treatment modalities
including chemotherapy and breast mastectomy. In effort to decrease the
diagnosis of breast cancer in women, adequate preventative methods are
needed to assist the female population in decreasing the likelihood of
disease. This paper offers women and Advanced Practice Nurses an
educational program grounded in review of evidence-based research and
guidelines that will assist in providing female patients with screening
methods to detect breast cancer and modifiable risk factors that will
assist in decreasing the likelihood of disease. A form of malignancy
that affects the cells of the breast, breast cancer is diagnosed in one
of eight women during their lifetime. Breast cancer is a serious
condition that reaches the lives of all members of the female population
as up to 85% of women with newly diagnosed breast cancer do not have a
family history of the condition. Women of all ages and ethnicities are
being diagnosed with breast cancer with many of them unaware and
uneducated concerning the prevention methods and lifestyle modifications
that assist in decreasing the chance of developing the condition. Nurse
practitioners play a crucial role in breast cancer prevention in women.
As Advanced Practice Nurses continue to become an increased and strong
presence in primary care provision for the population, they are able to
provide teaching and education to women regarding their health and
wellness and the prevention of breast cancer. The purpose of this paper
is to provide an educational program for breast cancer prevention in
women grounded in evidence-based research and guidelines concerning
women's health. This educational p
